SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung
SDI (President: Jun Young-hyun) (KRX:006400) today announced that it
has exhibited various products which could lead the popularization of
electric vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA Cars 2017) which was
opened on September 12.

The concept of the products Samsung SDI displayed at the show is “a
battery company preparing for the popularization of EVs,” and high
technologies were applied to them accordingly.

“Multifunctional battery pack” of Samsung SDI attracted the most
attention. Its users can change the number of modules as they want as if
they place books on a shelf. For example, if 20 modules are installed in
a premium car, it can go 600 to 700 kilometers. If 10 to 12 modules are
mounted on a regular sedan, it can run up to 300 kilometers. This pack
is expected to attract attention from automakers, because they can
design a car whose mileage vary depending on how many modules of a
single pack are installed.

Another groundbreaking product Samsung SDI exhibited is “Low Height
Cell.” This is a cell whose height has been reduced by more than 20
percent than that of other existing cells. If this cell is applied, it
can decrease the battery load height in an EV. It raises interior space
utilization, enabling automakers to develop EVs of various designs.

Samsung SDI also displayed cells and modules based on the new 21700
standard of cylindrical battery. A ‘21700’ battery is 21 millimeters in
diameter and 70 millimeters in height. Its capacity is 50 percent bigger
than the existing 18650 battery. Its size is optimal for maximizing
capacity, life and output simultaneously. The new battery beats
batteries of any other size in light of cost competitiveness. A 21700
battery draws attention from major global manufacturers as the
next-generation standard which can be applied to all sorts of products
including electric vehicles, ESS and electric tools.

“Our products unveiled at the show are expected to advance the
popularization of EVs because they use high technologies optimized to
the needs of customers and the market,” Samsung SDI President Jun
Young-hyun said. “We will keep leading the battery industry with our
unrivaled technology.”

Samsung SDI constructed an EV battery plant in Hungary in May,
completing its worldwide production tripod with plants in Ulsan, South
Korea and Xian, China. Samsung SDI is trying its best to meet the
diverse needs of global automakers as a provider of total EV solutions
including world-class cells, modules and packs based on cutting-edge
technology.